White House defends Trump's comment to let Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego

The President returned to deep-red Texas to rally for Ken Paxton’s Senate bid, while revealing at times his own trepidation that one of the Republican Party’s longest winning streaks may be about to end on his watch.

During a San Antonio rally, President Trump appeared to reframe his earlier remarks that Iran could "hit" San Diego or Los Angeles, suggesting Iran would only do so if it had nuclear weapons. His comments followed criticism after he told a Nebraska crowd that Iran could "take out" the cities.

President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. "You want to see trauma? You want to see problems? And I said it the other day, let them hit...

During a campaign rally in San Antonio, President Trump launched a harsh attack against his critics, telling the crowd that Texans will not allow "weak, gutless, self-hating, transgender-promoting freak shows" to dismantle what has been built.